2 Samuel 3:37 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.”
2 Samuel 3:37 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 3:37 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 3:37 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to kill Abner the son of Ner.”
2 Samuel 3:37 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 3:37 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.”
2 Samuel 3:37 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 3:37 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and all the people know, even all Israel, in that day, that it hath not been from the king--to put to death Abner son of Ner.”
2 Samuel 3:37 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 3:37 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to put Abner the son of Ner to death.”
2 Samuel 3:37 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 3:37 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For all the people and all Israel vnderstoode that day, howe that it was not the Kings deede that Abner the sonne of Ner was slaine.”
2 Samuel 3:37 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 3:37 in Context — 2 Samuel 3
35 And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.
36 And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.
37 For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
38 And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
39 And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the Lord shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
What Does 2 Samuel 3:37 Mean?
2 Samuel 3:37 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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